The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-08-05

fish commission desire IL stated Il
all concerned that owing TO ru
mors OF violations of the fish
ing laws, cannerymen and fisher
men are notified that all complaints
made to the commission or any oi
its members will be given to the
prosecuting attorney who will proceed
against them.
KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. --latest
estimates on election: seventy eight
counties have reported SO far, leaving
forty-one to report. The figures are
taken from most reliable dispatches,
and agree with returns received al
both Republican and Democratic
headquarters. The average Republi-
can gain per county from reports so
far received is 325. In the same ratio
the net Republican gains in the whole
state will be 3S,675.
DEATH OF q. S. CONSUL.
ST.. THOMAS, Ontario, Aug. AL
Ian Francis, United States consul,
who was struck by hose cart at the
recent railway disaster here and bad
ly injured, died suddenly this morn
ing. Francis was over 73 years of
age, and for over twenty years United
States consul at Victoria, b. g., and
for the past three years United States
consul at st. Thomas and Port Stan
ley. His family reside at Victoria,
and none OF his relatives were at his
bedside when he died. He was made
United States consul at Victoria, Il.
c., by president Lincoln. One OF his
daughters is the wife OF Il. u.
Holmes, Portland..Or.
CRACKER BAKERY BURNED.
BALTIMORE, Aug. A large crack
er bakery burned this morning.
Loss, 100000. One man was burned
to death.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. A beer
kettle in Raper's brewery expIuied
last night, scalding seven men, SIX of
whom died during the night. They
are August Delforge and two Suns, J.
b. Herbe, John Beimert and George
Herbe. Delforge and Beimert leave
families. The kettle held 700 barrels
of boiling water, which poured over
the victims, literally cooking their
flesh.
on THE wARPATH.
/ ATRIN, Mimi, Aug. 4-One hun
dred Indians i'm war paint are eu-
|camped near this city trying to secure
release of squaws arrested yesterday
for committing depredations. Citi
zens near camp are preparing for a
fight, as serious trouble is feared.
DEATH OF A POPULAR ROMAN.
ROME, Aug. 4.-The funeral OF the
late prime minister. DE PretZ, took
place to-day at Stradella. Twenty
thousand people were present. King
Humbert and others sent wreaths to
be placed on the coffin. There was
no religious ceremony, clergymen
having been ordered to refuse rites of
the church, owing TO the fact that De
Pretz died without having received
the last sacrament.
THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.
TORONTO, Aug. A cablegram
from London says: Fresh proposals
for settlement OF the fisheries dispute
have been submitted to the govern
ment by authorities at Washington.
They were approved at Ottawa and
have been favorably received by the
imperial government, but are still
under consideration. Details are
not known, but it is understood that
more popular view OF a possibility
OF a speedy settlement Is now taken at
the White house.
WILL KEEP AN EYE on THEM.
DUBLIN, Aug. 4-The United Ire
land publishes copy OF a circular
which it asserts has been issued to
the police directing that watch be
kept upon movements OF members OF
the house of commons belonging to
the National League.